Water Affordability Plan

Michigan legislative leaders say they expect lots of attention this year to water affordability and quality issues, starting with a bill that would declare water to be a human right.

MI lawmakers crafting bills to address water affordability and end water shut-offs

Lester Graham

Legislators are crafting a set of bills that would deal with a number issues regarding water affordability and ending water shut-offs for low income households.

Politics & Government

Detroit city council member's "People's Bills" tackle some of city's inequities

Sarah Cwiek

One Detroit city council member is putting forth a slew of proposals she says will help correct some major inequities in the city.Council President…

Politics & Government

Fee or tax? Detroit's controversial drainage rate faces legal challenge

Joey Horan

UPDATED on 8/22/2018 at 10:25 amOn July 1, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department completed its phase-in of a new drainage rate for residential…

A DWSD interceptor sewer line during construction in 2001. This line is north of Detroit in the Clinton River watershed

Politics & Government

Tension grows between DWSD and customers over drainage fees

Joey Horan

Tensions boiled over last night at a public hearing hosted by the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners. The hearing was held to address controversial…

Politics & Government

Petition aims to stop water shutoffs in Detroit

Michigan Radio Newsroom

A group in Detroit hopes that 158,000 signatures will be enough to persuade city officials to stop shutting off water to residents. The People's Water…